| Hampole | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Hampole Manor | |
| Area | 4.16 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| Population | 203 (includingSkelbrooke,2011 Census)[1] |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode district | DN6 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°35′10″N1°14′15″W / 53.586016°N 1.237426°W /53.586016; -1.237426 | |
Hampole is a small village andcivil parish in theCity of Doncaster inSouth Yorkshire, England, close to the border withWest Yorkshire.Historically part of theWest Riding of Yorkshire, the eastern boundary of the parish is marked by theGreat North Road (nowthe A1), and the parish lies in what was once theBarnsdale Forest. It had a population of 187 in 2001,[2] increasing to 203 at the 2011 Census, which includes the neighbouring village ofSkelbrooke.[1] Hampole lies onthe A638 betweenDoncaster andWakefield.
Hampole is mentioned in theDomesday Book as having two ploughlands, woodlands and three villagers.[3] The name of the village derives from theOld English name ofHana andpōl, meaningHana's pool, the first part being someone's name.[4][5] Thepriory at Hampole was foundedc. 1153 by Avici de Tania. When the priory was closed duringthe Dissolution, it had a complement of 14 nuns.[6][7]
Hampole railway station opened in February 1886 and closed on 7 January 1952.[8]
The parish includes the villages of Hampole,Skelbrooke andBarnsdale. The parish of Hampole is part of theSprotbrough Ward of Doncaster Council.[9]
By theA1 road, near Skelbrooke, isRobin Hood's Well, with its stone cover designed byJohn Vanbrugh.Little John's Well lies to the west of Hampole village.[10]
Hampole lies about two miles north west of themodel village ofWoodlands; and ofHighfields Wood, where there is a brook known as Robin Hood's Brook.
Notable buildings include the Grade II listed Church of St Michael and All Angels in Skelbrooke,[11] Hampole Manor with Hampole Manor Cottage,[12] and an 18th-century barn on Steep Hill Lane.[13] To the south of the village is the Hampole Wind Farm, run by the company Good Energy.[14] The site, which started generating in spring 2014, consists of four turbines generating enough electricity to power 5,400 homes per year.[15][16]
Media related toHampole at Wikimedia Commons
